Energy & Green Tech
Engineers have developed a new way to pull carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere using a process similar to charging and discharging a battery—an advance that could help address the planet's excess CO2 problem.
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Engineering
Nuclear reactors are traditionally powered with dense fuel rods that can produce about 1 gigawatt of carbon-free electricity, enough to power about 100,000,000 lightbulbs. Newer power plant designs using molten salt for cooling ...
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Energy & Green Tech
Researchers in chemistry and materials science at Kiel University are working with partners to develop new water sources for the Mediterranean region. "Regions like these are facing rising temperatures and declining rainfall. ...
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Energy & Green Tech
An international team has patented a portable water filtration device designed to help communities access safer drinking water during droughts, floods and water contamination events.
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Energy & Green Tech
Tires are essential to modern transport, but their production and use raise environmental concerns. One important issue is zinc oxide, a common activator used in rubber vulcanization. Zinc oxide helps rubber form the crosslinked ...
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As data centers and crypto-mining facilities expand to handle growing digital demands, keeping massive banks of servers cool has become a primary operational challenge. To address the energy inefficiencies plaguing these ...
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Airline passengers are being warned not to pack power banks in their checked luggage ahead of the summer vacation travel period.
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Energy & Green Tech
Natural latex foam is already used in many familiar products, from mattresses and pillows to furniture, footwear and cushioned seats. But as manufacturers seek materials that are comfortable, durable, lightweight and based ...
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